June 17, 2014  Lots of Pictures


Hi everyone,


We are amazed at the beauty of Yellowstone.  The last time I was here I was 6 years old and yes we were one of the cars that feed the bears.  I remember my Mom would bake oatmeal cookies the night we took off to travel to North Dakota just for this reason. 


We are staying at an RV park in the town of West Yellowstone, but there are trees all around and a open field next to us where you can go for walks as long as you take your bear spray with you.


Yesterday we took a tour to the Upper Loop of Yellowstone.  This loop is the central part of the park and is actually a part of the park that collapsed when the volcano last erupted 630,000 years ago.  The magma flow in Yellowstone is only 4 to 5 miles below the earth.  This is the reason the rivers and creeks that flow through Yellowstone never freeze and the grass around the rivers and creeks stay green all year round.   The magmatic heat powers the eruptions at the geysers, hot springs and mudpots.  The animals thrive in this environment for this reason. 


We were thrilled that we were able to see two sets of mama bears with babies, Elk, Bison and lots of bald eagles.  Wednesday we will do the lower loop to see Old Faithful, Grant Village and West Thumb. 


Have fun in Yellowstone,
Jim and Debbie